diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 66576862..97a15ec0 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ type Conn struct {
 
 	delegate ConnDelegate
 
-	logger logger
-	logLvl LogLevel
-	logFmt string
+	logger   logger
+	logLvl   LogLevel
+	logFmt   string
+	logGuard sync.RWMutex
 
 	r io.Reader
 	w io.Writer
@@ -121,6 +122,9 @@ func NewConn(addr string, config *Config, delegate ConnDelegate) *Conn {
 //    Output(calldepth int, s string)
 //
 func (c *Conn) SetLogger(l logger, lvl LogLevel, format string) {
+	c.logGuard.Lock()
+	defer c.logGuard.Unlock()
+
 	c.logger = l
 	c.logLvl = lvl
 	c.logFmt = format
@@ -129,6 +133,13 @@ func (c *Conn) SetLogger(l logger, lvl LogLevel, format string) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *Conn) getLogger() (logger, LogLevel, string) {
+	c.logGuard.RLock()
+	defer c.logGuard.RUnlock()
+
+	return c.logger, c.logLvl, c.logFmt
+}
+
 // Connect dials and bootstraps the nsqd connection
 // (including IDENTIFY) and returns the IdentifyResponse
 func (c *Conn) Connect() (*IdentifyResponse, error) {
@@ -693,15 +704,17 @@ func (c *Conn) onMessageTouch(m *Message) {
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) log(lvl LogLevel, line string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if c.logger == nil {
+	logger, logLvl, logFmt := c.getLogger()
+
+	if logger == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if c.logLvl > lvl {
+	if logLvl > lvl {
 		return
 	}
 
-	c.logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf("%-4s %s %s", logPrefix(lvl),
-		fmt.Sprintf(c.logFmt, c.String()),
+	logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf("%-4s %s %s", logPrefix(lvl),
+		fmt.Sprintf(logFmt, c.String()),
 		fmt.Sprintf(line, args...)))
 }
diff --git a/consumer.go b/consumer.go
index 7a4203cb..cbef610d 100644
--- a/consumer.go
+++ b/consumer.go
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ type Consumer struct {
 
 	mtx sync.RWMutex
 
-	logger logger
-	logLvl LogLevel
+	logger   logger
+	logLvl   LogLevel
+	logGuard sync.RWMutex
 
 	behaviorDelegate interface{}
 
@@ -206,10 +207,20 @@ func (r *Consumer) conns() []*Conn {
 //    Output(calldepth int, s string)
 //
 func (r *Consumer) SetLogger(l logger, lvl LogLevel) {
+	r.logGuard.Lock()
+	defer r.logGuard.Unlock()
+
 	r.logger = l
 	r.logLvl = lvl
 }
 
+func (r *Consumer) getLogger() (logger, LogLevel) {
+	r.logGuard.RLock()
+	defer r.logGuard.RUnlock()
+
+	return r.logger, r.logLvl
+}
+
 // SetBehaviorDelegate takes a type implementing one or more
 // of the following interfaces that modify the behavior
 // of the `Consumer`:
@@ -482,8 +493,10 @@ func (r *Consumer) ConnectToNSQD(addr string) error {
 
 	atomic.StoreInt32(&r.connectedFlag, 1)
 
+	logger, logLvl := r.getLogger()
+
 	conn := NewConn(addr, &r.config, &consumerConnDelegate{r})
-	conn.SetLogger(r.logger, r.logLvl,
+	conn.SetLogger(logger, logLvl,
 		fmt.Sprintf("%3d [%s/%s] (%%s)", r.id, r.topic, r.channel))
 
 	r.mtx.Lock()
@@ -1090,15 +1103,17 @@ func (r *Consumer) exit() {
 }
 
 func (r *Consumer) log(lvl LogLevel, line string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if r.logger == nil {
+	logger, logLvl := r.getLogger()
+
+	if logger == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if r.logLvl > lvl {
+	if logLvl > lvl {
 		return
 	}
 
-	r.logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf("%-4s %3d [%s/%s] %s",
+	logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf("%-4s %3d [%s/%s] %s",
 		logPrefix(lvl), r.id, r.topic, r.channel,
 		fmt.Sprintf(line, args...)))
 }
diff --git a/producer.go b/producer.go
index 5dac12d1..f2fe9d02 100644
--- a/producer.go
+++ b/producer.go
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ type Producer struct {
 	conn   *Conn
 	config Config
 
-	logger logger
-	logLvl LogLevel
+	logger   logger
+	logLvl   LogLevel
+	logGuard sync.RWMutex
 
 	responseChan chan []byte
 	errorChan    chan []byte
@@ -90,10 +91,20 @@ func NewProducer(addr string, config *Config) (*Producer, error) {
 //    Output(calldepth int, s string)
 //
 func (w *Producer) SetLogger(l logger, lvl LogLevel) {
+	w.logGuard.Lock()
+	defer w.logGuard.Unlock()
+
 	w.logger = l
 	w.logLvl = lvl
 }
 
+func (w *Producer) getLogger() (logger, LogLevel) {
+	w.logGuard.RLock()
+	defer w.logGuard.RUnlock()
+
+	return w.logger, w.logLvl
+}
+
 // String returns the address of the Producer
 func (w *Producer) String() string {
 	return w.addr
@@ -213,8 +224,11 @@ func (w *Producer) connect() error {
 
 	w.log(LogLevelInfo, "(%s) connecting to nsqd", w.addr)
 
+	logger, logLvl := w.getLogger()
+
 	w.conn = NewConn(w.addr, &w.config, &producerConnDelegate{w})
-	w.conn.SetLogger(w.logger, w.logLvl, fmt.Sprintf("%3d (%%s)", w.id))
+	w.conn.SetLogger(logger, logLvl, fmt.Sprintf("%3d (%%s)", w.id))
+
 	_, err := w.conn.Connect()
 	if err != nil {
 		w.conn.Close()
@@ -301,21 +315,22 @@ func (w *Producer) transactionCleanup() {
 			}
 			// give the runtime a chance to schedule other racing goroutines
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-			continue
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (w *Producer) log(lvl LogLevel, line string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if w.logger == nil {
+	logger, logLvl := w.getLogger()
+
+	if logger == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if w.logLvl > lvl {
+	if logLvl > lvl {
 		return
 	}
 
-	w.logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf("%-4s %3d %s", logPrefix(lvl), w.id, fmt.Sprintf(line, args...)))
+	logger.Output(2, fmt.Sprintf("%-4s %3d %s", logPrefix(lvl), w.id, fmt.Sprintf(line, args...)))
 }
 
 func (w *Producer) onConnResponse(c *Conn, data []byte) { w.responseChan <- data }